An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes: an input circuitry, a display, a camera, a communication circuitry, a processor operatively connected to the input circuitry, the display, the camera, and the communication circuitry, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The processor implements the method, including display, on the display, one or more images depicting characters selectable as avatars, detect via the input circuitry a selection of a character as an avatar, set the selected character as the avatar, replacing an object included in an image captured by the camera, and display, on the display, one or more icons representing one or more packages including a first package associated with the selected character, based on identification information for the selected character.
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1. An electronic device, comprising: an input circuitry; a display; a camera; a communication circuitry; a processor operatively connected to the input circuitry, the display, the camera, and the communication circuitry; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: display, on the display, one or more images from among the one or more images depicting characters selectable as avatars; detect via the input circuitry a selection of a character as an avatar; set the selected character as the avatar, replacing an object included in an image captured by the camera; transmit identification information for the selected character to an external electronic device through the communication circuitry; receive one or more icons representing one or more packages including a first package associated with the selected character from the external electronic device, based on the identification information for the selected character; and display, on the display, the one or more icons representing the one or more packages including the first package associated with the selected character, wherein the one or more icons are displayed before the one or more packages including the first package are downloaded from the external electronic device.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to: download the first package from the external electronic device through the communication circuitry, in response to receiving a selection of a first package icon associated with the first package.
3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to: retrieve a flag metadata for the character from a second package stored in the memory, wherein the first package is displayed as part of the one or more packages associated with the selected character based on a match between the flag metadata of the character and a flag metadata included in the first package.
4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to: alter a visual appearance of the first package icon after completing the download of the first package.
5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to: display a package list on the display, including displaying the character, and the one or more packages associated with the character.
6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein an icon for the first package of the one or more packages and an icon for a second package of the one or more packages are displayed differently, based on detecting that the first package is not downloaded to the memory and the second package is downloaded to the memory.
7. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to: display a list of characters included within the second package on the display, the displayed list including the selected character, wherein the selected character is displayed with a visual effect to distinguish the selected character from non-selected characters included in the list.
8. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to: based on receiving a selection of the first package icon using the input circuitry, display a download window including the selected character; and in response to receiving a selection of a button displayed in the download window, initiate download of the first package from the external electronic device.
9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein initiating the download of the first package from the external device includes: based on receiving a selection of the first package icon from the input circuitry, transmit identification information for the first package to the external electronic device; receive, from the external electronic device, a reply to the transmitted identification information for the first package including a request for display mode information; based on the request for the display mode information received from the external electronic device, transmit to the external electronic device a response message including the display mode information indicating a user interface of a camera application; and based on information received from the external electronic device, configure and display the download window.
10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the displayed download window being displayed at least one of: a name associated with the first package, identification of a provider of the first package, a summary of the first package, identification of any characters included in the first package, and a description for each of the characters.
11. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the downloaded first package includes a plurality of accessories indicating visual effects applicable various characters, and flag metadata each corresponding respectively to each of the accessories, and wherein one or more accessories are selected from among the plurality of accessories for display with the selected character, based on flag metadata of each of the one or more accessories matching flag metadata for the selected character.
12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein other accessories having flag metadata that fails to match the flag metadata for the selected character are displayed differently with the one or more accessories.
13. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to: after the download, install the first package into the memory; retrieve a flag metadata from a second package including the character, the second package stored in the memory; detect whether a flag metadata of the first package matches the flag metadata of the second package; and based on the flag metadata of the first packages matching the flag metadata of the second package, display information associated with the first package with the selected character on the display.
14. A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising: displaying, on a display, one or more images depicting characters selectable as avatars; detecting, using input circuitry, a selection of a character from among the one or more images as an avatar; setting, by a processor, the selected character as the avatar by replacing an object included in an image captured by a camera of the electronic device; transmitting identification information for the selected character to an external electronic device; receiving one or more icons representing one or more packages including a first package associated with the selected character from the external electronic device, based on the identification information for the selected character; and displaying, on the display, the one or more icons representing the one or more packages including the first package associated with the selected character, wherein the one or more icons are displayed before the one or more packages including the first package are downloaded from the external electronic device.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising: downloading the first package from the external electronic device using communication circuitry, based on detecting a selection of a first package icon using input circuitry of the electronic device.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising: retrieving a flag metadata for the character from a second package stored in a memory, wherein the first package is displayed as part of the one or more packages associated with the selected character, based on a match between the flag metadata of the character and a flag metadata included in the first package.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising: altering a visual appearance of the first package icon after completing the download of the first package.
18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising: displaying a package list on the display, including displaying the character, and the one or more packages associated with the character.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein an icon for the first package of the one or more packages and an icon for a second package of the one or more packages are displayed differently, based on detecting that the first package is not downloaded to a memory and the second package is downloaded to the memory.
20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising: after the download, installing the first package into a memory; retrieving a flag metadata from a second package including the character, the second package stored in the memory; detecting whether a flag metadata of the first package matches the flag metadata of the second package; and based on the flag metadata of the first packages matching the flag metadata of the second package, displaying information associated with the first package with the selected character on the display.
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